Basic Mandarin Chinese Words and Phrases
基本的普通话中文单词和短语
Hello: Nǐhǎo (Nee how)
Thank you: Xièxiè (Shieh-shieh)
You're welcome: Bù kèqì (Boo kuh-chi)
Good morning: Zǎo (Zhow)
Goodnight: Wǎn ān (One-un)
My friend's name is...: Wǒ de péngyǒu jiào ....
Where is the bathroom: Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? (See-sow-jian zai na-lee?)
你好！Nǐhǎo - Hello!
(Nee haow)
你好吗？Nǐhǎo ma? - How are you?
(Nee haow ma)
很好 Hěn hǎo - Good
(Hun haow)
还好 Hái hǎo - Pretty good
(Hi haow)
不太好 Bù tài hǎo - Not so good
(Boo tye haow)
早上好 Zǎoshang hǎo - Good morning
(Dzow shung haow)
晚上好 Wǎnshang hǎo - Good evening
(Wun shung haow)
晚安 Wǎn’ān - Good night
(Wun-un)
你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? - What’s your name? (Informal)
(Nee jyaow shun muh ming dzrr)
我叫__ Wǒ jiào__ - My name is
(Wor jyaow..)
您贵姓？Nín guìxìng? - What is your surname? (Formal)
(Neen gway shing)
我姓__ Wǒ xìng__ - My surname is
(Wor shing)
你多大？Nǐ duōdà? - How old are you?
(Nee dwor da)
我三十岁 Wǒ sānshí suì - I’m thirty (years old)
(Wor sun shrr sway)
你来自哪里？Nǐ láizì nǎli? - Where do you come from?
(Nee lye dzrr na lee)
我来自中国 Wǒ láizì zhōngguó - I come from China
(Wor lye dzrr jong gwor)
你是哪国人？- Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? - Which country are you from?
(Nee shrr na gwor run)
我是中国人 Wǒ shì zhōngguó rén - I’m Chinese (literally, "I’m a Chinese person")
(Wor shrr jong gwor run)
我是外国人 Wǒ shì wàiguó rén - I’m a foreigner
(Wor shrr wye gwor run)
老外 Lǎowài - Foreigner (a common slang term!)
(Laow wye)
很高兴认识你 Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ - Nice to meet you
(Hun gaow shing run shrr nee)
谢谢！ Xièxiè! - Thank you!
(Shyeah shyeah)
非常感谢！ Fēicháng gǎnxiè! - Thank you so much!
(Fay chung gun shyeah)
不用谢 Bù yòng xiè - You’re welcome (literally, “no need for thanks”)
(Boo yong shyeah)
不客气 Bù kèqì - You’re welcome (literally, “no need to be so polite”)
(Boo kuh chee)
不好意思 Bù hǎoyìsi - Excuse me, sorry (To get attention, for getting past, for mild apologies)
(Boo haow yee srr)
对不起 Duìbuqǐ - Sorry (A more emphatic apology)
(Dway boo chee)
请问 ?Qǐngwèn ? - Could I ask ? (A polite way to preface a question)
(Cheeng wun)
麻烦你了Mǎfan nǐ le - Sorry to bother you
(Ma fun nee luh)
没问题 Méi wèntí - No problem
(May wun tee)
好的！Hǎo de! - OK!
(Haow duh)
#32（你）听得懂吗？(Nǐ) tīngdedǒng ma? - Do you understand?
(Nee teeng duh dong ma)
#33（我）听得懂 (Wǒ) tīngdedǒng - I understand
(Wor teeng duh dong)
#34（我）听不懂！(Wǒ) tīngbudǒng - I don’t understand!
(Wor teeng boo dong)
#35（你）会说中文吗？(Nǐ) huì shuō zhōngwén ma? - Do you speak Chinese?
(Nee hway shwor jong wun ma)
#36（你）会说英文吗？(Nǐ) huì shuō yīngwén ma - Do you speak English?
(Nee hway shwor yeeng wun ma)
#37（我）不会说中文 (Wǒ) bù huì shuō zhōngwén - I don’t speak Chinese
(Wor boo hway shwor jong wun)
#38（我）会说 (Wǒ) huì shuō - Yes, I can speak it
(Wor hway shwor)
#39 可以说得慢一点吗？Kěyǐ shuō de màn yīdiǎn ma? - Could you speak more slowly?
(Kuh yee shwor duh mun yee dyen ma)
#40 __ 什么意思？__ shénme yìsi? - What does __ mean?
(__shun muh yee srr)
#41 __怎么说？__zěnme shuō? - How do you say __?
(__dzun muh shwor)
#42 （我）不知道 (Wǒ) bù zhīdao - I don’t know
(Wor boo jrr daow)
#43 不好意思，可以问个路玛? Bù hǎoyìsi, kěyǐ wèn ge lù ma? - Excuse me, could I ask for some directions?
(Boo haow yee srr, kuh yee wun guh loo ma)
#44 到__怎么走？Dào ___ zěnme zǒu? - How do you get to the __?
(Daow __ dzun muh dzoh)
#45 __在哪儿？/ __在哪里？__zài nǎr?/__ zài nǎli - Where is the __?
(__dzye narr/__dzye na lee)
(Pro tip: the first variant, with an “r’’ sound, is more common in Beijing and northern China, while you’ll hear more of the second variant further south.)
#46 __在那儿/__在那里 __zài nàr/__zài nàlǐ - The __ is over there.
( ____ zay naar / _____ zay naa-lee)
哪儿nǎr means "Where?"
while 那儿 nàr means "there!"
#47 在这儿/在这里 Zài zhèr/Zài zhèlǐ - It’s here.
(Dzye jurr/Dzye juh lee)
#48 直走 Zhí zǒu - Go straight ahead
(jrr dzoh)
#49 右转 Yòu zhuǎn - Turn right
(Yoh jwun)
#50 左转 Zuǒ zhuǎn - Turn left
(Dzwor jwun)
#51 过马路 Guò mǎlù - Cross the road
(Gwor ma loo)
#52 我要去__ Wǒ yào qù__ - I want to go to __ (Also good for directing a taxi or buying a ticket)
(Wor yaow choo)
#53 一张到北京的票 Yī zhāng dào Běijīng de piào - One ticket to Beijing
(Yee jung daow bay jeeng duh pyaow)
#54 两张票 Liǎng zhāng piào - Two tickets
(Lyung jung pyaow)
#55 来回 Lái huí - Return/round-trip
(Lye hway)
#56 单程 Dān chéng - One-way
(Dun chung)
#57 机场 Jīchǎng - Airport
(Jee chung)
#58 火车站 Huǒchēzhàn - Train station
(Hwor chuh jun)
#59 地铁站 Dìtiězhàn - Metro/subway/underground station
(Dee tyeah jun)
#60 公交车站 Gōngjiāochēzhàn - Bus stop/station
(Gong jyaow chuh jun)
#61 出租车 Chūzūchē - Taxi
(Choo dzoo chuh)
#62 几位？Jǐwèi? - How many people?
(Jee way)
#63 一位 Yīwèi - One person (i.e. "a table for one")
(Yee way)
#64 两位 Liǎngwèi - Two people
(Lyung way)
#65 我想看一下菜单 Wǒ xiǎng kàn yīxià càidān - I’d like to look at the menu
(Wor shyung kun yee shyah tsay dun)
#66 点菜Diǎn cài - (I’m/we’re) ready to order
(Dyen tsye)
#67 我要 Wǒ yào - I’ll have
(Wor yaow)
#68 服务员！Fúwùyuán! - Waiter!
(Foo woo yoo-an)
#69 买单！Mǎidān! - The bill, please!
(Mye dun)
#70 这个 Zhège - This one
(Jay guh)
#71 那个 Nàge - That one
(Nay guh)
#72 我要这个 Wǒyào zhège - I’ll take this one
(Wor yaow jay guh)
#73 我（不）喜欢那个 Wǒ (bù) xǐhuan nàge - I (don’t) like that one
(Wor boo shee hwun nay guh)
#74 多少钱？Duōshao qián? - How much is it?
(Dwor shaow chyen)
#75 太贵了！Tài guì le! - Too expensive!
(Tye gway luh)
#76 便宜一点儿！Piányi yīdiǎnr! - A bit cheaper! (To ask for a better price)
(Pyen yee yee dyerr)
#77 可以刷卡吗？Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? - Can I use a card?
(Kuh-yee shak-a ma?)
#78 不要了! Bù yào le! - I don’t want it! (To stop someone hassling you to buy something)
(Bu-YA-o-luh)
#79 我看一下 Wǒ kàn yīxià - I’m just looking
(Wor kun yee shyah)
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